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1
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In what year did NBC’s Saturday Night Live debut?

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1975

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What was the name of the boat in Jaws?

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Orca

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Cher made her big comeback in 1998 with what song?

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“Believe”

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Where were the Griswolds headed in the film National Lampoon’s Vacation?

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Walley World

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On the sitcom Cheers, what is the name of Norm’s wife, whose face is never shown?

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Vera

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Which ancient Greek author wrote the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”?

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Aesop

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Which music group’s 1990 Grammy Award was revoked after a lip-synching controversy?

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Milli Vanilli

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For which Lord of the Rings film did Peter Jackson win a Best Director Oscar?

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The Return of the King

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What record label featured famous artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Tupac?

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Death Row Records

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Karim Kharbouch, also known as French Montana, was born in which country?

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Morocco

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What year was YouTube launched?

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2005

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What was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first musical?

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Oklahoma!

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What cover topped the charts in 1992 thanks to Whitney Houston’s remake?

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“I Will Always Love You”

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What was the subject of Robert Kennedy’s 1969 book Thirteen Days?

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Which Disney princess was Walt Disney’s favorite?

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Cinderella

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As of 2022, what movie has the best selling soundtrack of all time?

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The Bodyguard

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As of 2022, what is the biggest hit song of Britney Spears’ career?

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“Baby One More Time”

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On what planet does Luke Skywalker meet Yoda in Star Wars: A New Hope?

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Dagobah

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What is the technical name for a hashtag?

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Octothorpe

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What is Mr. Big’s real name on Sex and the City?

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John James Preston

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In 2003, Eminem won a Grammy for which song, but refused to perform it since he would have had to do a clean version?

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“Lose Yourself”

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In which short story does a man fall asleep in the woods for 20 years?

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“Rip Van Winkle”

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Who played Rhett Butler in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind?

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Clark Gable

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What’s the name of Bill Murray’s character in the film Ghostbusters?

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Peter Venkman

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What temperamental chef ousted Elaine from a popular lunch spot?

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The Soup Nazi

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Which city do all members of the R&B group Boyz II Men come from?

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Philadelphia

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What was the marooned charter boat on TV sitcom Gilligan’s Island?

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S. S. Minnow

28
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What was the first book in Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles?

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Interview with the Vampire

29
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Who wrote the epic poem “The Odyssey”?

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Homer

30
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What is the rarest M&M color?

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Brown

31
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What was the first released movie that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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Iron Man (2008)

32
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As of 2022, what is the highest-grossing video game franchise?

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Pokemon

33
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Along with his hip-hop brand, Dr. Dre has a popular product line of what?

A

Headphones

34
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Who is the main character in John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath?”

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Tom Joad

35
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What did Mandalorian fans name “the Child?”

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Baby Yoda aka Grogu

36
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Which company was the focus of the 2010 film “The Social Network?”

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Facebook

37
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What year does Marty McFly try to return to in “Back to the Future?”

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1985

38
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Which 1990s blockbuster featured the line, “I’m the king of the world!”?

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Titanic

39
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What was the first music video ever shown on MTV?

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“Video Killed the Radio Star”

40
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What is the name of Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir?

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Becoming

41
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What’s the name of the car driven by Speed Racer?

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Mach 5

42
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The film “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is based on what classic work of literature?

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“The Odyssey”

43
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What year did Kanye West release his debut album “The College Dropout?”

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2004

44
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What planet does Darth Vader destroy as part of Princess Leia’s interrogation in “Star Wars: A New Hope?”

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Alderaan

45
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Otis Campbell was the lovable town drunk on which TV sitcom?

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The Andy Griffith Show

46
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What was the first western series filmed specifically for television?

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The Lone Ranger

47
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The Fireside Poets were a group of authors from which country?

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United States

48
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What animal can be seen in a Porsche logo?

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Horse

49
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On which Italian lake are parts of the James Bond film “Quantom of Solace” and “Oceans Twelve” both partially set?

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Lake Como

50
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What is the name of Bilbo’s house in “The Hobbit?”

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Bag End

51
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Which play based on a Victor Hugo novel won the 1987 Tony for the Best Musical?

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Les Miserables

52
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What’s the name of the rat in “Charlotte’s Web?”

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Templeton

53
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Which film featured the line, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat?”

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Jaws

54
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Which Frenchman wrote “Tartuffe?”

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Moliere

55
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The hit song “Juicy” by Notorious B.I.G. was released in what year?

A

1994

56
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Which 1977 film was the first to make over $500 million worldwide during its initial release?

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Star Wars IV: A New Hope

57
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In the “Peanuts” comics, who is Lucy Van Pelt obsessed with?

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Schroeder

58
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As of 2022, what’s the longest-running adult animated series in television history?

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The Simpsons

59
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What is the name of Beyonce’s oldest daughter?

A

Blue Ivy

60
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What movie set in India won the 2009 Best Picture Oscar?

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Slumdog Millionaire

61
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The Greek alphabet, which became the basis of all other Western alphabets, was based on the alphabet of which people?

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Phoenicians

62
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The Basilica de la Sagrada Familia located in Barcelona was designed by which famous architect?

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Antoni Gaudi

63
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What famous Mexican painter is best known for her self-portraits?

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Frida Kahlo

64
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Who is the author of “Brave New World?”

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Aldous Huxley

65
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The term NFT was one of the most popular words in 2021. What does it stand for?

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Non-Fungible Token

66
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Who sang backup vocals on Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain”?

A

Mick Jagger

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